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usurp usurp (third-person singular simple present usurps, present participle usurping, simple past and past participle usurped) 1  To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means. 2  To use and assume the coat of arms of another person. ( 3 obsolete) To make use of.
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DEFINITION of 'Usufruct' DEFINITION of 'Usufruct'. A legal right accorded to a person or party that confers the temporary right to use and derive income or benefit from someone else's property. Usufruct is usually conferred for a limited time period or until death.
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Usurpation The term usurpation is also used in reference to the unlawful assumption or seizure of sovereign power, in derogation of the constitution and rights of the proper ruler. See: arrogation, assumption, distress, infringement.
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Clipping (morphology) Clipping is the word formation process which consists in the reduction of a word to one of its parts (Marchand: 1969). 2. Back clipping or apocopation is the most common type, in which the beginning is retained. The unclipped original may be either a simple or a composite.
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- Usurpation definition, an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure. See more.
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- (smurk). smûrk.intr. v, smirked·smirk, ing. Smirks to smile in an annoying-self satisfied. manner. N an annoying-self satisfied. smile
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usurp Definition of usurp. 1  transitive verb. 2  1a : to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right usurp a throneb : to take or make use of without right usurped the rights to her life story.
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- The term usurpation is also used in reference to the unlawful assumption or seizure of sovereign power, in derogation of the constitution and rights of the proper ruler. See: arrogation, assumption, distress, infringement. USURPATION, torts.
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The Federalist Papers Those who maintain the affirmative ought at least to mark the boundary between authorized and usurped innovations; between that degree of change which lies within the compass of ALTERATIONS AND FURTHER PROVISIONS, and that which amounts to a TRANSMUTATION of the government.
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sap sapped. 1  intransitive verb. : 2  to proceed by digging a sap. 3  transitive verb. 4  1 : to subvert by digging or eroding the substratum or foundation : undermine. 5  2a : to gradually diminish the supply or intensity of sapped her strengthb : to weaken or exhaust the energy or vitality of the illness sapped him of his stamina.
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Smurfing The act of breaking down a transaction into smaller transactions to avoid regulatory requirements or an investigation by the authorities. For example, suppose a jurisdiction requires shareholders to register with regulators if they purchase more than 5% of a company's stock.
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Words near seep in the dictionary seep. intr.v. seeped, seep·ing, seeps. 1. To pass slowly through small openings or pores; ooze: Water is seeping into the basement. 2. To enter, depart, or become diffused gradually: The importance of the situation finally seeped into my brain. The news seeped out bit by bit.
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exasperating ex·as·per·ate. tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates. 1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly. 2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: a scene ... that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze (Samuel Beckett). [Latin. : , intensive pref.x·as·per·ate. tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates. 1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly. 2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: a scene ... that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze (Samuel Beckett). [Latin. : , intensive pref.
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- usurp (third-person singular simple present usurps, present participle usurping, simple past and past participle usurped) To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means. To use and assume the coat of arms of another person.
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Amazon Mechanical Turk Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a crowdsourcing Internet marketplace that enables individuals and businesses (known as Requesters) to coordinate the use of human intelligence to perform tasks that computers are currently unable to do. It is one of the sites of Amazon Web Services.
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- Usurp was borrowed into English in the 14th century from the Anglo-French word usorper, which in turn derives from the Latin verb usurpare, meaning to take possession of without a legal claim. Usurpare itself was formed by combining usu (a form of usus, meaning use) and rapere (to seize).
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Pinnipeds The Pinnipeds: Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses. The word pinniped means fin or flipper-footed and refers to the marine mammals that have front and rear flippers. This group includes seals, sea lions, and walruses. These animals live in the ocean but are able to come on land for long periods of time.
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- tr.v. sev·ered, sev·er·ing, sev·ers. 1. To cut off (a part) from a whole: severed the branch from the tree. 2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt: sever a cord; severed the army's supply lines. 3.
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- Intimal Atherosclerotic Calcification. Atherosclerotic calcification, the most common form of calcific vasculopathy, appears to result from induction of osteogenic differentiation in subpopulations of vascular cells by inflammatory factors, such as modified lipoproteins and cytokines, that are found in atheromatous components of plaque.
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- obviate (third-person singular simple present obviates, present participle obviating, simple past and past participle obviated) (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise be necessary or required).
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- For other uses, see Usurper (disambiguation). A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. This may include a person who succeeds in establishing himself as a monarch without inheriting the throne or any other person exercising authority unconstitutionally.
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- Usufruct definition, the right of enjoying all the advantages derivable from the use of something that belongs to another, as far as is compatible with the substance of the thing not being destroyed or injured. Origin of usufruct. Late Latin.
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- Noun[edit] exuvia ‎(plural exuviae) (biology) The remains of an exoskeleton that is left after an insect, crustacean or arachnid has molted.
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usurp Definition of usurp for English Language Learners. : to take and keep (something, such as power) in a forceful or violent way and especially without the right to do so.
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3 Ways to Defrost Food Safely Using this thawing method, small packages of frozen meat or poultry (about a pound) can defrost in one hour or less. For larger items, you should estimate about 30 minutes of defrosting time per pound of food. Once the food is thawed completely, you’ll need to cook it immediately.
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demurred Demurred is defined as you hesitated or declined to do something, or you objected. 1  When you are invited to participate in an activity and you declined because you thought it was illegal, this is an example of when you demurred.